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Canada's pavilion was half way between Palaces of Agriculture, Forestry, Fish and Game, directly opposite the [[National Pavilion]] of [[Ceylon]]. The  spacious structure, like most of the state pavilions was conceived as a club house.
Canada's pavilion was half way between Palaces of Agriculture, Forestry, Fish and Game, directly opposite the [[National Pavilion]] of [[Ceylon]]. The  spacious structure, like most of the state pavilions was conceived as a club house.
==Etymology==


==Before the Fair==
==Before the Fair==
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The structure was dedicated on May 18th.
The structure was dedicated on May 18th.


The Canadian Building is situated between the Agriculture and Forestry
The Canadian Building is situated between the Agriculture and Forestry Buildings, close by the floral clock. This building is used solely for administrative and social purposes, and offers every facility of a club house to visitors. There are separate reception rooms for ladies and gentlemen, commissioners rooms, large lecture rooms, offices, etc. The walls are covered with paintings and photographs of Canadian scenes, etc. The Canadian Building is one of the prettiest of the foreign buildings. John J. Dunnavant & Co., of St. Louis, are the builders.
Buildings, close by the floral clock. This building is used solely for administrative
and social purposes, and offers every facility of a club house to
visitors. There are separate reception rooms for ladies and gentlemen.
commiS'Sioners? rooms, large lecture rooms, offices, etc. The walls aro
covered with paintings and photographs of Canadian scenes, etc. The Canadian
Building is one of the prettiest of the foreign buildings.
John J. Dunnavant & Co., of St. Louis, are the builders.
==After the Fair==
==After the Fair==



Revision as of 04:10, 4 March 2024

Canada National Pavilion
Canada National Pavilion
Construction Cost$30,000 (equivalent to $904,778 in 2021)
Canada National Pavilion
LocationPlace of Nations
No. of Buildings1
Construction
Construction Cost$30,000 ($920,853 in 2021)


Canada's pavilion was half way between Palaces of Agriculture, Forestry, Fish and Game, directly opposite the National Pavilion of Ceylon. The spacious structure, like most of the state pavilions was conceived as a club house.

Before the Fair

To attempt to cease the frontier life that included prostitution and liquor, the Canadian Government (only 35 years old at the time), eagerly welcomed immigration from Europe and the United States. One of the reasons the Canadian Government paid for the pavilion was to help bring more educated people into their country.

Description

The Canadian pavilion did not have any exhibits within their building, but did have many paintings and displays of timber in the Palaces.

Amazingly, they gave promises of free land for settlers.

Commissioner General Hutchinson lived in this building and was its official host.

The structure was dedicated on May 18th.

The Canadian Building is situated between the Agriculture and Forestry Buildings, close by the floral clock. This building is used solely for administrative and social purposes, and offers every facility of a club house to visitors. There are separate reception rooms for ladies and gentlemen, commissioners rooms, large lecture rooms, offices, etc. The walls are covered with paintings and photographs of Canadian scenes, etc. The Canadian Building is one of the prettiest of the foreign buildings. John J. Dunnavant & Co., of St. Louis, are the builders.

After the Fair

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